familiar….? (Revised)

We still have this lovely bowl with the three round glass feet. So unique. And if memory serves us correctly, it was very reasonably acquired. Our secret:  we always doubled our retail selling price. It’s a common retail practice, but we must admit we priced this beauty – not based on price but on “value.” It was our way of preserving an item we personally valued as “priceless.”  It never sold. Lucky….for us.

SOLD Today – Art Print – 1920’s – Stenciled

Sweet Vintage framed stenciled art piece typical of the 1920’s. Art print by the Gibson Company. Sold today by ContessasHome on etsy.com.

Selling price $35.00 USDEntitled ”through the lane “O” my heart.”

SOLD – Home Decorative – Vintage Column/Plateau

Sold today on etsy.com at ContessasHome. Perfect for integrating into your HOME decor. So many uses for this unusual “riser.” Selling price $89 USD. Congrats to our new customer in Delray Beach, FL

SOLD Today – PLATEAU Gold

PLATEAU, gold, with marbleized circle glass insert. Turns for convenience. Wonderful for center of dining table. Particularly great if placed on top of a riser or base so as to provide height. (Pics shown) It’s a pretty piece and provides great function for those hard to reach items in the center of the table or very useful for a flower centerpiece that you wish to showcase. Sold on etsy.com at ContessasHome

 

 

Book, Children’s Collection – Ounce Dice Trice

 

Book, New York Review Children’s Collection,
OUNCE DICE TRICE by Alastar Reid, Drawings by Ben Shahn. Copyright 1958. This book is a collection of “odd” words and names to amuse and amaze. In this book you will find old words, new words and family words. This book may inspire you to start collecting “words”. You may develop an affection for words after pursuing this volume. 60 pages, 8″ x 10″.
Be inspired! Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome. $15

 

 

Vase, Etched Design, Pressed Glass

Vase, Vintage, Etched Pressed Glass, circa 1946. One-quarter inch thick glass. Beautiful etching. Three inch opening for flowers. Perfect for long stems. 8.5″ height, 5.5″ at widest part of vessel. Glass at base is one-half inch thick which means it would be difficult to tip this one over. A very nice weight. Clear and lovely with light glowing on it. We love this one, especially with a colorful bouquet of Astromeria. Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome. $22

 

Vintage Volume, Toulouse-Lautrec Art Posters

Vintage, soft copy volume. Toulouse Lautrec and his Contemporaries – Posters of the Belle Époque. 9″ x 12″ x 1″ Excellent condition. Book produced in Belgium. 104 color, full page size illustrations. Photographed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from The Wagner Collection.
Contessas has a copy of illustration #7 matted and framed for sale on etsy.com. Check it on in our previous listings at Contessashome. (Large copy)
Selling this book on etsy.com for $25. The color photos in this volume are valued at approximately $10 each. We love this book.

 

Decanter – NWC

Vintage, pressed glass decanter. Monogrammed, Naval War College, Circa 1949. Twelve inches height. Six inches base. Beveled glass design and glass is about  one-quarter inch thick. A beautiful stopper included and in superb condition Accommodates 32ounces. A wonderful addition to your well stocked bar. Traditional and classic. Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome. $60

SOLD – Decanter, Pressed Glass, Circa. 1940

SOLD today on etsy.com at ContessasHome. It’s all good.

7″ x 4″ x 2″, a lovely size for sherry. Very ornate pressed glass. Check out the detail in our pics. We love these small Decanters. Have you filled a larger decanter with your favorite cordial, only to discover later that you need to move it to a smaller vessel. How many times will it take to discover that cordials are prettier in petite container. This one is just adorable. Stopper is just ever so slightly dinged. Nevertheless less we think worth it’s price. Enjoy!

SOLD – Wooden Mallard Vintage Duck

Sold Today on etsy.com at ContessasHome

Thank you to our new Etsy customer

Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy, Circa 1940. Head removes and is attached with a 2″ wood dowel. Authentic vintage decoy. 14″ length, 5.5″ depth, 16″ length. We love this decorative Mallard. The hand-painted colors are grey, teal, brown and black. A great folk art piece.  $30